Political parties are essential groups that contest elections and hold governmental power, evolving significantly over the past few centuries. They consist of leaders, active members, and followers, serving multiple functions including contesting elections, shaping policies, making laws, and providing access to government resources. Additionally, they offer opposition when they lose elections and influence public opinion.

1. POLITICAL PARTIES
VISHNU MAANYA.T
CLASS- 10B
ROLL NUMBER-5
“CIVICS ACTIVITY”.

2. WHAT ARE POLITICAL PARTIES? 1
• Political parties are groups of people
who contest elections and hold power
in the government.
• Political parties have become a major
part of the politics of almost every
country, as modern party organizations
developed and spread around the world
over the last few centuries.
• Political parties are needed in a country
because people need a leader to lead
them.

3. THE THREE COMPONENTS OF POLITICAL PARTIES: 2
• The 3 components of
political parties are as
follows:
The leaders
The active members
The followers

4. FUNCTIONS OF POLITICAL PARTIES: 3
Functions of political parties:
1. Parties contest elections.
2. Parties put forward different policies and
programmes.
3. Parties play a decisive role in making laws.
4. Parties form and run governments.
5. Parties that lose in the elections play the role of
opposition.
6. Parties shape public opinion.
7. Parties provide people access to government
machinery and welfare schemes.